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CATHOLIC CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY, QATAR

KONKANI SPEAKING COMMUNITY

3 December 201

O DEUS, EGO AMO TE

My God, I love thee: not because

I hope for heaven thereby,

Nor because they who love thee not

Must burn eternally.

Tho, O my Jesus, Thou didst me

Upon the Cross embrace;

For me didst bear the nails and speaAnd manifold disgrace.

And grief and torments numberless,

And sweat of agony;

Even death itself - and all for me

Who was thy enemy.

Then why, O blessed Jesus Christ,

Should I not love thee well?-

Not for the hope of winning heaven,

Nor of escaping hell;

Not with the hope of gaining aught,

Not seeking a reward;

But as thyself hast loved me,

O ever-loving Lord!

Even so I love thee and will love,

And in thy praise will sing,

Solely because thou art my God,

And my eternal King.

Attributed to St. Francis Xavi

May ThLight o

Happine

Glow inYour Heand YouHomes

MerryChristmas

Chodd oporvbaiechim ami zaun asa San Francisachim

Nam tor Goyan kiteak tannen vichun kadlean ghai

Kitean, Kitem itlean borem asa zait ghai amche kodde?

Chittunk na zaina tosle ghodnieTorui amchea bapan porvangi dili

Saibachi jivi khudd amchea modem uronk

Zerul zaunk zai Saiban amkan lagun

Bapa kodem kerit bhaxem prathon kelam

Amchem modem ravunk, kedem vodleam bhag!

Kideak zait ghai, Saibachi euzon amche pasot ye

Amkan samballunk, amkam bori vaat dakhunk,

amkan rakunk vaittamtlim

Voi, kiteak ami zaun assa, Saibachim soggllean von mogachim

Tor kiteak ami azunoi nidleant, zagrut zauai

Saib amchea modem azunui assa

Vell piddear khorcho nhoi, tachem sopon puren korui-ai

Saiban amkan aplea khorneanin bori vatt dakoilea

Taka zai amchem zivit borem zaunk

Azunoi ogut assa

Zarut zait, Saibachi jivit ami zana

Tovui amche bhaxen saddho munis aslo

Mhojean ani Tujean, ami tache basem nirnoie gheunk zaina?

Sogllem vaitt amche koddem asa tem soddui-ai

Nirnoi khorunya, ellem boren khorunk

Teach boreponachi amkan itli dadoskai meltoli

Tich dadoskai amkan bori vatt cholunk

Ghotai ani boll deteliHench zai amchem, amchea saibak

Chakhun poloiya St. Francis Xavierachim jivitachim motiam

Promannikponnan ani Sotan JieunkBhavartant thirponn sambhallunkDevachea Utrak Visvaxi RavunkNiz Mogan Jivit BhorunkZagrutai sambhallunk, Xanti VistarunkKhaltikaien Devacho Alaxiro BhogunkBore Khobreche Porgottnar ZaunkEkcharan Jieunk, Udarponnan VantunkDevache Khuxek Aittim Ravunk

By : Amelia DCunha

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Dear brothers and sisters,

I join with the Konkani Community of Our Lady of Holy Rosary, Doha, to celebrate

the Feast of St. Francis Xavier towering gure in the history of the missions. His ardent spirit shines as a holy ideal before our eyes

He overcame the difculties of language, culture and opposition. He understood the needs of the poor and helped them as best as h

could. Let us also commit ourselves to give the one around us a valid testimony to Christ through our life of faith. Let us ask this lovin

and caring pastor of souls to intercede for us that we may live in delity to Christ and in charity to our brethren in all situations an

experiences of life.

With wishes and prayers,

Rev. Fr. Peter P.M. OFM.Cap.Parish Priest

I am extremely happy to be among the konkani speaking community in Qatar to celebrate th

novenas and feast of our beloved St. Francis Xavier fondly known as Goyancho Saib My speci

thanks to Fr. Anand Castelino for having inviting me over here.

St. Francis Xavier travelled far and wide to proclaim the Good News. We are very fortunate

have him in our homeland. As we honour this powerful saint let us try to follow his example b

proclaiming the Good News in our own little way.

Happy Feast!!!Rev. Fr. Cipriano Dias, OFM Cap.

Alverno Friary, Monte de Guirim, Mapusa

Greetings to all Konkani Speaking brothers and sisters, devotees of St. Francis Xavier,

I am glad and delighted to see that we all Konkani speaking faithful gather round everyday infront of St. Francis for the novena an

Eucharistic celebrations. St. Francis is the patron for missions and for preaching the Word of God, he is known as Amcho Goyanch

Saib. He came from far distant land to teach us the love of Christ.

As we celebrate goodness of Gods love and life, through the intercession of St. Francis , let us proclaim the wonderful things the Lor

does in our life. Let us number the blessings we receive day by day. Let us keep the spirit of St. Francis active and alive in and throug

us today to the world.

I wish all of you a happy love lled feast of St. Francis Xavier.

Rev. Fr. Anand Castelino, OFM Cap.

Spiritual Director, KSC

Sincere thanks to Vijay and Vivian for all the Pictures, Riana Pinto and Prabha Rego for all their invaluable help. Editor

Mogall Konkani Bhanvdano,

Ami sangata melon achoran kelolyaa Monthi Phestacher ek nador laitana,

mathik bhov trupti ani samadan bhogta. Hein phest amchea Konkani

okacha ekvotacho ghurt javun bhov yashasven jalem. Hyaa hudyar raavon

aij hem dusrem phest acharunk hanv bhov chod kushi pavtam ani tumkam

sorvank St Francis Xavierachem borem phest magtam. Ashench aamcho

ekvott mukar vachom ani ho band shashwit urom. Hyaa phestak toyarai

avn ami kellya nov deesaanchaa novenaacho phol, thodyaach deesani ami

achoran korchya Natalam Phestaak athmik reethin toyar karunk amkamphidyacho janv.

Mohima Devak unnathim ani shanthi Devak manvalyat tya munshank

sounsarim. Luke 2:14

Ho natalancho sondesh dev-dootani saunsarak

dillo. Balok Jezun dillem shanti somadan, amchea

ghorant, kutmbant, somajent ani pratyek javn heya

amchea lahanshea Qatarchea Konkani kutmbant

sadanch vasti karum mun ashevn sarvank ek bhagi

ani santosbharit Natalam Phest magtam.

Veena Rebimbus PaisPresident.

Konkani Speaking Comunity.

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Who is a saint? What makes someone a saint? were the questions thepriest asked during one sermon. I do not remember the occasion or thetime, I think it was on some feast day of a famous saint, but I rememberwhat went through my mind that moment.

I am an average Christian. Holy Mass once a week or on special occasions,few daily prayers, some evenings Rosary with the family to soothe tension,a visit to the Sacrament Chapel or a small lonely church when feeling low, toust sit there alone in the quite, reecting, talking to myself...and sometimesto God. What I rmly believe is; if I recite, accept and follow that onebeautiful prayer, The Lords Prayer Our Father, then I will be able to liveas a true Christian, and will have more chances of reaching heaven someday, possibly with a short stop in between. But with all my shortcomings likentolerance, anger, impatience, arrogance etc. sometimes to do that littlealso becomes difcult.

Who is a Saint? What makes someone a Saint? Most of the saints I hadread about were foreigners and from different era. In my childhood I hadheard about our own Sr. Alphonsa from Kerala. Later there was MotherTheresa, whose work we have seen and heard live. Denitely a Saint. Whoelse... My thoughts drifted towards another person I used to see since mychildhood. Laxmi.

She was a lady with no home and no family, and who was said to bementally ill. Early in the morning she would start from one part of the smalltown, cleaning and sweeping shop fronts and footpaths and ending up in oneparticular place, where she would enjoy the company of street dogs andcats that playfully used to follow her everywhere. Children used to teaseand throw stones at her. A few took advantage, like a small restaurantowner who made her clean the big cooking vessels, the cow shed, etc inreturn for stale food. This went on for many years and when she became oldand frail she nally made her home in a covered front of a small old shop.

Adjacent to that I had my small ofce on the rst oor of an old buildinOnce in a while she used to sweep the corridors of our building and resthere. Few good people were there who used to give her some proper foobut again most of it she used to feed to her dogs. She used to address mas son and was very happy to see one painting I did of one old lady, tellineverybody that it was her portrait.

Some said she was from a rich big family and was ill-treated, as a resuof which she became mentally ill. It must have been the truth because oncI heard her explaining to one old man the elaborate preparations for som

ritual. Another day one gentleman came to me asking her whereabouthe said he just tried the medicinal herbs she had described and thpreparation as per her instructions and was completely cured of AsthmHe left with me some money for her. Once in a while I too would buy hefavourite packed lunch of sh curry and rice and give it to her. She woueat it only after making sure that I had my lunch. Once there came anothold frail and sick beggar, who was unable to move much and she cared fhim, cleaned and fed him too for many days.

She died a few years back. I heard in her last days, she was cared fby the same Auto drivers of the stand nearby, who used to tease her, maher angry and laugh at her tantrums. That place and the few years I spethere were a lesson in humanity. A few villains were there in the guise oso called respected people and there were saints too, amongst ordinary anrough people.

I also remembered the few lines of a poem I wrote almost 40 years bacI was just starting on my life journey; Mother Theresa was not that famouthere were no living saints in the Church, so I wrote in my ignorance:

Sausaraanth astam santh konnie jallonaamMunis hanv, munshea bari jiyetam...Living in this world, no one has become a saint.I am a human, and I live like a human...

Life has taught me differently.The sermon was over. I was happy, that may be I had found a saint.

Eddie Sequei

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3 December 2016

EKVOTHo Ekvot vortouta, eka kheritbaxen, zomo bhavartianch

Hiea bhavarti kutumbache khande ami zon ekekle; ani hkutumbacho rukh roilolo Jesun.

Ho Jesun roilolo rukh, ximptat zonn ekeklo padri; ani amtiea rukachim follam zaun assat.

Hanvem mhojem poilench paul dovorlolem hea gavan1986 vorsak. Hea kallar sabar odchonio aslio amchea dharmgoumleank ho bavarteancho ekvot sambalunk.

Aizo amkam disson eta tancho orixt vaur hiea dharmicxetantt. Hea dharmic goumleanim amchea modem vadoimog ani soirigot, gaum, desh pollenastanam.

Hanv vortoutam ek jivo chamatkaru. 2003 vorsak hansampodlom eka mharekar duvensak; ani somto geloCOMANT 48 diss.

Bhavarteanim maglem Devalaguim mhojea passot, makborro kor mhon. Devan tanchim magnim aikolim ani maksompurn borro kelo. Aizo hanv protean nokri korunk lagloani sotta motorui choloitam. Hanv tancho upkari ani dinvax

Fr. Peteran, tachea eka xermavant mhollem, quim DeBap amcher kednai tori dhaun dita trass, amkam odik boglekorunk apneaxim. Ho votrtoulo tacho dinvaxi, khoro, ani xim

naslolo mog, amchea zon ekeklea passot.Dukhant ani khontini ami kednaitori sampdot zalear, am

sozmonk zai, quim Dev Bap hem amcher dhadun dita fokoamkam apneaximxim oddik boglek hadunk. Zaite paut amkodsortaum Devasorxille ani poise vetaum vaito margar. Hevelar ami amcho bhavart ani bhorvanso Devacher odik ghokorunk zavo. Zorur amkam xevtak borro foll mevtolo, zosaizo maka mevla.Devache vhodd upkar.

Wellington Coutinh

ST. FRANCISCO XAVIER

St. Francisco Xavier, patron Indiecho,

Ugtem kor tum Sorguim dhar, Dotor atmeacho,

Bhoumlai tum soglem terro, diunk adar tujo,

Mogak tujea xim nam mher, dhir tum bhogtancho

Xanticho updes tujo, mog korunk xinkoi,

Vhodd tum ixtt Jesucho, khoro rosto dakoi,

Bhuim amim podot zallear, rokdoch amkam uttoi,

Mortogouch atmo amcho tum, vhoiro Sorgar pavoi.

Goribancho asro tum, vhodd ixtt Jesucho,

Kudde, thonte, bhere zaum, dhir tum sogleancho,

Patron tum zaun assai, piddevontancho,

Gorzevontank tum pautai, kunvor Sorguimcho,

Khala podlear amkam tum hatt diun ubar,

Dogdu-trassant sampodlear, kor amcher abhar,

Doiea kor, salvar kor, diun amkam adar,

Mortogouch atmo tum vhor amcho Sorgar.

Xanticho updes tujo, mog korunk xinkoi,

Vhodd tum ixtt Jesucho, khoro rosto dakoi,

Bhuim amim podot zallear, rokdoch amkam uttoi,

Mortogouch atmo amcho tum, vhoiro Sorgar pavoi.

Wellington Coutinho.

On Your1stBirthday27 Nov. 2010

One little candle, placed on the cake,

One rst Birthday wish, we want to make...

May all the best in life, our son

Enrich your future way,

Adventure and good fortune, too,

Bring joy to you each day.

Happy 1st Birthday!

From

Dad & Mom - Rony & Hema Fernandes

Brother - Reevan Haster

Francis Rosario Santimano

Age 11

Joyston Morera

Age 14 Years

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Rosina Gurjao and William Lobo

for the Alter decoration and candle decoration

Goan Choir group, Mangalorean Choir group, Children Choir Group,

Youth Choir group, Eucharistic Ministers, Volunteers, Ushers,

Altar Servers, Sponsors, Murdoms, Food Sponsors, Donors and

all who have contributed ower bouquets

May St. Francis Xavier intercede to our Lord and bless you and your families

with abundant blessings.

PIRGINTT

DOHA GOANS SPORTS CLUBMURDOMS

Joaquim, Renna, Swizel & Shawn

Ambrosio/Judyline Dias & Fly

Sebastian/ Jessie Mendonca & Fly

Anthony Estrocio & Fly

Joachim, Bertha & Shawn Rodrigues

Amy DSouza & Fly Edward/Janice Borges & Fly

Concessao & Raymond Rodrigues

A Parishioner Virgilio Oliviera

Clifford/May Pinto & Fly Victor Mendes & Fly

Savio & Lucy Fernandes William Dias & Fly

Joe DSouza & Fly Lawrence Almeida & Fly

Goan Tailors Alex/Loretty Trinidad & Fly

Antony/Margaret/Marilla/Aaron Fernandes

Alex/Effy Fernandes & Fly

SPONSORS FOR THE NINE DAY NOVENAS Gill Cardozo & Fly Francis Quadros & Fly

Philip & Rosita Fernandes (Designers Tailors)

St. Judes Association Carmin & Apollo Correa, Pearl & Maria & Fly

Cajy Fernandes & Fly Ivo Santhimano & Fly

Konkani Speaking Committee members Francis Quadros & Fly

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